Ever since Bruce Springsteen put his backside in blue jeans on the cover of “Born in the U.S.A.” in 1984, one thing has been clear: denim is more than fabric. Denim smells of highways and summer nights in New Jersey. GiantMouse evidently sees it the same way and has given the Biblio XL a handle made of Denim Micarta. And yes, that really is denim, layered and pressed in resin. The S90V blade wears a stonewash finish. Anyone who hung around the schoolyard in stonewashed jeans in the eighties will be grinning right about now. It locks up with a liner lock, a brass backspacer closes off the back, and the wire clip can be swapped for left- or right-hand carry. With just over 8 cm of blade, the XL is an honest working knife – the cowboys in their Wranglers would tip their hats in approval. A fun fact on the side: the Biblio was designed by two Danes, Jens Anso and Jesper Voxnaes. It’s named after a bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where the idea for GiantMouse was born. Americana with a Scandinavian passport, you might say. The Denim is limited to 300 numbered pieces. Drop: Thursday, 1 October, 6 pm (CEST). And as every cowboy knows, whoever turns up late to the saloon gets nothing but warm beer.